OK, Yes, there was success. The pillars were threaded and screwed into the receiver where the stock bolts would normally go. Once I got the pillars unscrewed everything popped loose and then bolted right back up into a HS Precision stock (with different bolts). Weirdest thing I have ever seen. Once end of the pillar was female threaded where the bottom metal was and the other end was male threaded where it screwed into the receiver. I can not post pics but I can text them to somebody if the want to post them.